News for 22 October 2010

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22 October 2010 [17:20]

Cancer patient wakes up in hospital after being pronounced dead

French cancer patient Lydia Paillard stunned her family and doctors alike by waking up in hospital fourteen hours after she had officially been pronounced dead.

Politics

22 October 2010 [17:55]

Over 20 foreign media representatives accredited to cover Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections

About 577 international observers have been registered by the Central Election Commission, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov said.
22 October 2010 [17:13]

Azerbaijan to print over 5 million ballots

Azerbaijan will print over 5 million ballots, the Central Election Comission Chairman Mazahir Panahov told journalists today.
22 October 2010 [16:14]

Azerbaijani Parliament amends a number of laws on holding investigation in military units by professional lawyers

The Azerbaijani Parliament amended a number of laws on holding investigation in military units by professional lawyers.
22 October 2010 [13:48]

Azerbaijan's senior official on changes in visa procedures at Baku airport

An Interview with Fuad Alasgarov, Head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Department for Coordination of Law Enforcement Agencies.
22 October 2010 [13:13]

All polling stations received additional ballot boxes in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) has provided all polling stations with additional ballot boxes, CEC International Relations Department head Rovzat Gasimov said on Friday.
22 October 2010 [09:24]

Azerbaijan's top diplomat meets British Minister of State for Europe

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met British Minister of State for Europe David Lidington on October 21.

Business

22 October 2010 [18:07]

Georgia arrests criminal gang stealing oil from Baku-Supsa pipeline

The Georgian law-enforcement officers have detained members of criminal gang involved in theft of oil from the Baku-Supsa pipeline.
22 October 2010 [15:35]

Baku to host conference on Azerbaijan's WTO admission

Conference “Azerbaijan’s admission to the World Trade Organization: International practice” will be held in Baku on October 27.
22 October 2010 [15:12]

International financial conference wraps up in Baku

The third International Conference on "Financial Institutions - the basis of structural modernization of the CIS economy" was over in Baku today.
22 October 2010 [09:42]

Azerbaijani Transport Minister meets British Minister of State for Europe

Transport Minister of Azerbaijan Ziya Mammadov met Thursday British Minister of State for Europe David Lidington.

Society

22 October 2010 [17:26]

AeroSvit to carry out its flights from Kiev to Nakhchivan

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ukraine Eynulla Madatli met with the official of Ukraine's AeroSvit Company Alexander Avdeev in Kiev.
22 October 2010 [17:06]

Tremors occur in Caspian Sea near Azerbaijan

A number of tremors occurred south-east of Astara region of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea in the territory of Iran today.
22 October 2010 [16:35]

Mobile internet users in Azerbaijan outnumber broadband internet users by 5%

The users of mobile internet outnumber those of ADSL broadband internet by 5 percent in Azerbaijan.
22 October 2010 [15:50]

Azerbaijan to attend autumn session of Administrative Council of Universal Postal Union

An autumn session of Administrative Council of Universal Postal Union will be held in Bern, Switzerland, from October 25 to November 12.
22 October 2010 [15:43]

Baku hosts symposium of international relations scholars

A symposium of international relations scholars on the subject “South Caucasus in a changing world” started in Baku.
22 October 2010 [14:55]

Azerbaijani interior ministry issues statement on breaking down of an elevator in Baku building

The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has today issued a statement about the breaking down of a lift in a many-storey building in Baku.
22 October 2010 [13:20]

Azerbaijani Parliament adopts draft 2011 state budget

Azerbaijani Parliament adopted a draft of the 2011-state budget with 104 votes "for" and 5 "against" at a meeting today.

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